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The city as a refuge for insect pollinators

Hall, Damon M.; Camilo, Gerardo R.; Tonietto, Rebecca K.; Ollerton, Jeff; Ahrne, Karin; Arduser, Mike; Ascher, John S.; Baldock, Katherine C. R.; Fowler, Robert; Frankie, Gordon; Goulson, Dave; Gunnarsson, Bengt; Hanley, Mick E.; Jackson, Janet I.; Langellotto, Gail; Lowenstein, David; Minor, Emily S.; Philpott, Stacy M.; Potts, Simon G.; Sirohi, Muzafar H.; Spevak, Edward M.; Stone, Graham N.; Threlfall, Caragh G.
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Sammanfattning

Research on urban insect pollinators is changing views on the biological value and ecological importance of cities. The abundance and diversity of native bee species in urban landscapes that are absent in nearby rural lands evidence the biological value and ecological importance of cities and have implications for biodiversity conservation. Lagging behind this revised image of the city are urban conservation programs that historically have invested in education and outreach rather than programs designed to achieve high-priority species conservation results. We synthesized research on urban bee species diversity and abundance to determine how urban conservation could be repositioned to better align with new views on the ecological importance of urban landscapes. Due to insect pollinators' relatively small functional requirementshabitat range, life cycle, and nesting behaviorrelative to larger mammals, we argue that pollinators put high-priority and high-impact urban conservation within reach. In a rapidly urbanizing world, transforming how environmental managers view the city can improve citizen engagement and contribute to the development of more sustainable urbanization.

Nyckelord

communication; conservation planning; ecosystem services; funding and philanthropy; governance; politics and policy; sustainability science; urban ecology

Publicerad i

Conservation Biology
2017, Volym: 31, nummer: 1, sidor: 24-29
Utgivare: WILEY

    Globala målen

    SDG15 Skydda, återställa och främja ett hållbart nyttjande av landbaserade ekosystem, hållbart bruka skogar, bekämpa ökenspridning, hejda och vrida tillbaka markförstöringen samt hejda förlusten av biologisk mångfald
    SDG11 Göra städer och bosättningar inkluderande, säkra, motståndskraftiga och hållbara

    UKÄ forskningsämne

    Ekologi

    Publikationens identifierare

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12840

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    https://res.slu.se/id/publ/94039